C-Capture to demonstrate low-cost carbon capture solutions
A multi-industry, multi-million-pound project will see C-Capture’s unique, next-generation carbon capture technology deployed on sites across the country.
‘XLR8 CCS – accelerating the deployment of a low-cost carbon capture solution for hard-to-abate industries’ will deliver feasibility studies and deploy carbon capture solvent compatibility units (CCSCUs) across the cement and energy from waste and the glass industry.
The compatibility of C-Capture’s solvent-based technology will be trialled and assessed with real-world flue gas at sites owned by project partners Hanson Cement, part of the Heidelberg Group, Bioenergy Infrastructure Group (BIG), Glass Futures and one of their member sites Pilkington UK, in conjunction with consulting and engineering company, Wood.
All three are particularly challenging to decarbonise due to the level and type of impurities in their flue gases.
CCUS has been identified as an essential component in the route to decarbonisation but barriers currently exist, e.g. technology maturity, flue gas compatibility in multiple industries, and cost. XLR8 CCS aims to alleviate these barriers, demonstrating the robust performance of C-Capture’s technology in removing CO2.
Rob Ireson, Innovation and Partnerships Manager at Glass Futures, said: “Glass is the perfect material to support a circular economy because it is infinitely recyclable, however, glass manufacturing is currently a major contributor of CO2 emissions, arising from combustion of fossil fuels to heat the furnaces and released during the melting of the raw materials used to make glass. Carbon capture technologies can therefore play a key role in helping the glass sector to decarbonise."
“This project has the potential to build a better understanding of the technology and associated economics and risks, thus breaking down barriers for the glass sector to develop and adopt carbon capture technologies. As such we’re delighted to have this opportunity to work with C-Capture and NSG to help lead the first demonstration of a carbon-capture technology on an industrial glass furnace.”
Image: C-Capture’s Process Engineer, John Mackay with a carbon capture solvent compatibility unit.
